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James Randolph Spencer
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
James Randolph Spencer served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 8, 1986. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 8, 1986
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1949
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaRonald Reagan · Oct 8, 1986 – Jun 2, 2017
Education
- Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University)B.A., 1971
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1974
- Howard UniversityM.Div., 1985
Career
U.S. Army captain, JAG Corps, 1975-1978; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1978-1983; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 1983-1986; Adjunct professor of law, University of Virginia, 1987-
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